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A photograph of a ceremonial kalasha set on a white cloth spread with rice-like grains. A large embossed silver pot with a coconut and mango leaves stands at centre, encircled by a garland of white jasmine and red blooms. Two smaller silver pots, each topped with a coconut and green leaves, flank it. A marigold and blue flower bundle lies at the base. Behind are red and purple draped fabrics with gold border work. No people are visible.

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Close photograph of three polished silver kalasha pots set on a bed of white sand, each topped with a husked orange-brown coconut wrapped in green mango leaves. White jasmine garlands and red flower petals lie around the pots, with a yellow marigold at the lower right edge. The background is softly blurred greenery and a striped red-and-white wall. No people are visible.2011-12-16Photograph of a ritual display on a white-draped table: several silver kalasha pots, each topped with a yellow-orange coconut and green mango leaves, are decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands and red flowers. A ring of purple gomphrena-style flowers encircles the arrangement, and rice grains with scattered petals cover the table. In the background, seated devotees in colourful saris and white clothes watch, and a person in white stands at right near a red-draped table.2011-12-13A close photograph of a ritual arrangement on a sand-covered surface: three silver kalasha vessels topped with husked coconuts and green leaves, with white jasmine garlands draped over and around the central vessel. A silver tray holds the central pot and garlands, and a red flower is tucked among the white blooms. Blurred hands in white clothing and metal ritual objects appear in the background. No people are clearly visible enough to count; the setting suggests a puja preparation.2011-12-16Three silver-finished kalasha pots with woven silver mesh sides stand in a row on a white grain-covered surface. Each pot is topped with an orange-yellow coconut decorated with red kumkum marks and a green leaf. White jasmine garlands drape over the coconuts and pots, with magenta globe amaranth flowers placed between them. A gold-patterned fabric backdrop sits behind, and no people are visible.2012-09-05May 05 20122012-05-05Three silver kalasha pots with woven wire patterns stand on a bed of white rice on a banana leaf. Each pot holds mango leaves and a coconut topped with orange-yellow husk fibre, with yellow marigold flowers and red kumkum dots on the pots. Incense smoke rises at the left and yellow flowers and orange cloth appear in the foreground. No people are visible; this is a ritual setup for a puja.2011-12-28August 02 20172017-08-02March 05 20132013-03-05A ceremonial arrangement of five kalasha pots on a deep red silk cloth sprinkled with rice. The central large silver pot is ornately embossed and wrapped with a maroon and gold-bordered cloth, topped with a bundle of green mango leaves and a husked coconut marked with red kumkum. Four smaller silver pots with woven white netting surround it, each crowned with leaves and a coconut. No people are visible; the setting is a temple or ritual space used for puja.2013-04-29August 03 20092009-08-03Photograph of ceremonial silver kalasha pots arranged on a white cloth spread over raw rice grains. Three silver vessels stand here, the central one embossed with decorative figures, each topped with a brown coconut and wrapped in garlands of red and white flowers with green leaves. Sunlight falls across the scene, with a red cloth visible at the right edge. No people are visible; the arrangement suggests a temple ritual setup.2011-12-17January 15 20162016-01-15